Every so often I stumble across ingenious or savvy ideas that simply must be shared and thus a new blog category is born: Your Awesomesauce!
Here’s the first Fantastich Frauen to get things started:
Zip-up Earbuds from LauPre
- a definite whydidn’tIthinkofthat tute! Awesome in it’s simplicity!
Lavender Teabag from Heidi in Lederhosen a.k.a Janine
- this is my go-to handmade gift that’s easily personalized, get creative with the fabric & scents!
As a wee lass I was so addicted to my mom’s homemade muffins it became my nickname. *Which then haunted me in teenaged-life when friends came over!
Cranberry! One of my absolute favourites!
I can’t believe how quickly 4 weeks have flown by! There were days I thought I couldn’t muster enough energy to even start a workout let alone finish 30 musclepoundingminutes but a quick look at my rear end in the mirror always managed to push me over the icantdoitanymore hurdle. In just 4 short weeks of daily 30 – 60 minute workouts & healthier eating habits I’ve lost centimeters on every part of my body (except my massive nursing mammaries…argh!), have built noticeable muscle tone, am more energetic, have moved up an entire notch on my belt & feel so much better about myself! – mirrors are slowly but surely becoming my friends again.
Just like the scans of my baby, photographing my daily food intake and workout really helps put the quest to banish my baby weight into perspective. It took 9 months to gain that flabby excess baggage so I’m giving myself that long to lose it again – a realistic goal I hope to beat!
Anyone want to join me?
Two of my favourite edibles combined into a low cal treat that tastes sinfully delicious?
You betcha! Delectably divine chocolate almond brownies!
Another week of workouts has past and I’m feeling fantastic! It’s amazing how quickly my muscles are toning up! Just a few weeks ago the 40+ stairs up to (& down from) our flat had me huffing ‘n’ puffing, especially when carrying a load of shopping…but now I can wear our lil’ (11kg!) girlie in her Cybex 2.Go carrier & haul a load of groceries up the stairs without breaking a sweat!
I really look forward to my daily sweatsoakedbodypummelingtime. Pushing myself through the ‘burn’ is (surprisingly) very relaxing. For that hour per day all of my stress disappears and (after a destickifying shower) I have loads of energy to continue raising/entertaining the kid (& the hubs!), running the businesses, designing new creations, keeping the house (& my sanity) stylishly intact…
Why not join me?
Need some quick (& groovy) sleeves? I’ve been using this cheapbastard clever technique for years to add funktastic sleeves to everything from t-shirts to dresses…
According to Dr. Mom one of my fave treats-to-squish-into-the-highchair as a kid is also low in fat, stays fresh forever, requires no baking and best of all? only 4 ingredients!
Melt in your mouth peanut butter marshmallow squares…droolicious!
4 ingredients & 4 quick steps to make your own:
Don’t you love it when scraps practically refashion themselves? The leftovers from my Not The Army Anymore project begged to be transformed into this cool creation:
Here’s how I did it:
Here’s an awesomely quick & effortless treat that won’t add inches to your bum:
delicious and nutrious…perfect!
After a relatively easy first week with the post pregnancy workout I thought I’d step it up (by a million!) and switch to the Power of 3 & Three 30 minute workouts – my thighs & bottom screamed at me for the first 3 days but have now grudgingly accepted that I’m not gonna give in to the pain & stiffness and will continue blasting ‘em daily!
I ate well within healthy calorie limits (thanks in part to mom’s recipes) and after a mere 2 weeks am actually fitting into my jeans better! hooray!
Tune in next week for another thrilling diary post or better yet why not join me?
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